Obituaries

Jedidiah Daniel Smith, 29 of Hopkins, died Thursday, Dec. 14. He was born on Sept. 29, 1988, the son of the late Fredrick Douglas and Michelle Lee (LaCourse) Smith. After…

Daniel Jay Johnston of Wayland, age 53, died Friday, Dec. 15. Dan was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and served on numerous missions, touching lives locally and abroad. He…

Irene B. (Taylor) Wilson, 88, of Hopkins, died Saturday, Dec. 16, at Allegan County Medical Care Community. Born July 18, 1929 in Monterey Township, she was the daughter of the…

Phyllis Ann (Weber) Stein, age 84 of Wayland, died Saturday, Dec. 16. Phyllis was a devoted Catholic, an avid quilter, a beautiful letter and card writer, an avid reader and…

Phyllis Stein, matriarch of one of the most well-known and respected families in Wayland and Hopkins, died Saturday night. Word was spread Sunday morning at the St. Therese Parish, where…

Gary M. Edema, of Hilliards, age 53, died Wednesday, Dec. 13. Gary drove truck for SET Environmental, formerly Valley City, for 29 years.  He was a dedicated, skilled and safe…

Christian "Chris" Vanden Berg, age 99, of Dorr, died Tuesday, Dec. 12. Chris proudly served in the US Navy during World War II. He is survived by his children, Allan…

Phyllis Minnaar Fris of Dorr died Tuesday, Dec. 12, after fighting ovarian cancer for 12 years. Phyllis is survived by her husband, Phillip, who was with her to the end;…

Charles Steven Yetman, 46, of Hopkins, died Tuesday, Dec. 5. Steve was born Feb. 16, 1971 in Grand Rapids. Steve was a friendly, outgoing person who loved animals and the…

Kathleen Gulch, age 76, died Friday, Dec. 8. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Ronald Gulch; her children Nikki Outhier, Ronald Gulch Jr.; grandchildren Logan, Liam, Brody and numerous family and friends. She was preceded in death by…